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Solstice N15 chosen for heavy duty air conditioning
USA: Philip Doyle Manufacturing, a Canadian-based producer of severe duty air conditioning systems, has opted to use Honeywell’s Solstice N15 (R515B) refrigerant. …
Carrier partners with Amazon on new Lynx digital platform
USA: Carrier announced a multi-year agreement with Amazon Web Services to co-develop Carrier’s new Lynx digital platform….
Russia ratifies Kigali
RUSSIA: The Russian Federation is the latest country to ratify the Kigali Amendment in the global push to reduce the use of…
Climate-friendly cooling could avoid 600BtCO2e emissions
AUSTRIA: A new study claims that coordinated international action on “energy-efficient, climate-friendly cooling” could avoid as much as 600 billion tonnes of…
EC opens public consultation on F-gas review
EUROPE: The European Commission has now launched its public consultation on the review of the F-gas regulation via an online questionnaire….
New A2L refrigerant sensor technology comes to Europe
USA/UK: NevadaNano Systems, a US manufacturer of refrigerant leak detection technology, has established a European base in the UK and a distribution…
Dutch intercept 10 tonnes of illegal R404A
NETHERLANDS: Authorities in the Netherlands have intercepted a lorry in Eindhoven carrying over 10 tonnes of quota-busting R404A….
Nicaragua latest to ratify Kigali
NICARAGUA: The Republic of Nicaragua has become the 105th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment in the global push to reduce the use of…
EC backs adoption of propane in small split air conditioners
EUROPE: The European Commission is backing the use of propane (R290) in small split-system air conditioners, with the future possibility of a…
Bacharach’s new Toone
USA: Gas instrumentation company Bacharach has appointed a new CEO, Matthew Toone, previously vice president of sales and solutions for Emerson’s cold…